You’ve just created your account on Freelancer.com to give the freelancing lifestyle a try. As of writing, there are approximately 20 million users on the platform. That’s massive, right? Millions of employers and freelancers on the platform work to create brilliant projects together.

You’re a newbie and you’re wondering how you can pit yourself against other freelancers who have established their profile and reputation well for quite a while now. It is through a good and well-written bid that you can convince employers to hire you for a project.

We compiled useful articles about bids and bidding in general, so make sure you bookmark this page for future reference.

Our platform has ranking algorithm that gives scores to freelancers, which will determine their place in the bidlist, search, and directory. Ranking higher than other freelancers increases your chances of being awarded. Find out more about how you can improve your bid rank in this guide.